Bangladesh vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 18.5 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Kazakhstan about 18 times.
BangladeshKazakhstanBangladesh moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.05× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 18.5× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Astana |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Bangladesh. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Bangladesh is 18.5 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 18 times: Kazakhstan has 18.5× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or Kazakhstan?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 20,843,754. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².